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52, The S fi l f - R i v a l.
Mz. Two very material things, I think ; but I Hope,
Sir, my Lord is not in hafte.
G/. By my troth but I am; and in very great hafte
too.
Sir Eph. Lookye, Girl, fince you have promifed
to be difpofed of as I pleafe ♦ go a little farther, and
let it be when I pleafe.
Ma. Well, Sir, if my Lord muft have me, my
Lord muft take me, I think : But, Sir, I hope you
will always remember it is your own intire Work ;
and if any thing mould happen hereafter to make
you uneafy, don't blame me for what is your own
abfolute Command.
Col. Cotfo, my little Wag, do you think we mail
ever have caufe to repent ? Come, come, Father-in-
law Sir Ephraim^ go and fend for your Lawyer, and
leave us young Folks together, we are beft alone :
By my troth I grow young again, I proteft I am
very young.
♦Sir Eph. I'll have the Jointure drawn to-night,
and you mall be married to-morrow Morning.
[_Ex. Sir Eph.
Col. Well, has that ungracious Traitor to his own
Flefh and Blood, my Nephew, been to make his re-
iignation yet ? I little thought the Dog would have
had the impudence to rival me : by my troth, I be-
gan to be afraid of him at laft.
Ma. O Lud ! how could you have any apprehen-
fions of that Wretch ! Sure your Lordfhip could not
think me fo loft to all Ambition as to marry a Soldier.
Col. I was in hopes you would not have him ;
for what can be more defpicable than a Soldier's
Wife?
Ma. To follow one's Husband from Town to
Town on a Pacirig-Horfe and a red Side-Saddle, with
one dirty Maid, and a couple of clumfy Granadiers,
inftead of two fpruce Footmen.
Col.